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COVID-19 Vaccination Update: Over 37,000 Doses Administered in Chihuahua State

The Ministry of Well-being pointed out that this year there are 37,000 doses applied against Covid-19 in the state, it mentioned that the new strategy contributes to the comfort of the population since they can go to the health unit closest to their home, in So far this 2023 in Health Region III through its Vaccination Program, it has achieved the application of 406 pediatric doses of the Pfizer patent.

Hugo Lechuga Barrera, state coordinator of vaccination of the state delegation of the Ministry of Welfare, pointed out that this year there are 37 thousand doses applied; four out of 10 biologicals were administered in Ciudad Juárez, reported that to date 36,971 doses have been applied at the state level, of which 4,114 are first doses, 1,630 second doses and 31,227 boosters.

He also indicated that in this year’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign, booster doses of the Abdala vaccine for older adults were applied in the state, only a batch of 500 Pfizer Pediatric doses arrived to be applied for the first time to children under age from 5 to 11 years, a campaign organized by the Secretary of Well-being with the Secretary of Health of the state.

In the state, since last June the Covid-19 vaccination campaign began for minors between the ages of 5 and 11, the batch of vaccines that arrived in our city, being the Pfizer Pediatric vaccine that was administered for the first time. time to this population group.

For his part; Rosario Sánchez Mera, head of the Vaccination Program in Sanitary Region III, indicated that so far in 2023, Sanitary Region III, through its Vaccination Program, achieved the application of 406 pediatric doses of the Pfizer patent, while that in the state Pfizer Pediatric has been applied to children from 5 to 11 years old, 9,680 of the first doses were applied and 10,596 of the second doses, giving a total of 20,276 doses.

The person in charge mentioned that these vaccines were applied to children in a range of 5 to 11 years of age, where currently the Health sector continues to apply the Pfizer pediatric vaccine, for an age range of 5 to 11 years, which is available throughout the health centers, both in Parral and in the municipalities of the southern part of the state.

Doses applied according to the April cut

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Today; The Chihuahua Ministry of Health has managed to apply the following doses to the April cutoff: (information provided by the Coordination Brigade Correcaminos Delegación del Bienestar) of AstraZeneca first doses 27,562, second doses 25,078, third doses 56,964, reinforcements older adults 2 thousand 314.

So also of the Pfizer vaccine first doses: 60 thousand 270, second doses: 55 thousand 511, of the Cansino: 4 thousand 840 doses, of the Moderna brand; 3 thousand 388, these last two vaccines were applied to teachers, older adults, inmates of Penitentiary Centers and stragglers include these data.

For this reason, the Ministry of Health urges the population not to let their guard down since Covid-19 has not been eradicated, therefore, the importance of maintaining prevention measures as they are; hand washing with soap and water, use of face masks in people with respiratory symptoms, avoid self-medication and go to different health centers if you have symptoms.

Lastly, this health region thanks all the staff who, since the beginning of the pandemic, joined the fight against Covid-19 with courage, professionalism and dedication, offering their best effort and professionalism, with the firm objective of guaranteeing through Vaccination protects against this disease.

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The Ministry of Health recommended that parents accompany minors when they are going to be vaccinated, preferably having breakfast, bring the CURP of the boy or girl who is going to be vaccinated, in case of a reaction to the vaccine, such as temperature , using physical means to put cold water compresses on the forehead, but it is not recommended as in adults to give Paracetamol.

For its part, the Ministry of Well-being stated that the resource vaccination campaign continues with the Abdala vaccine for people over 18 years of age in Chihuahua, the vaccination operation continues in force in 237 health units of the IMSS, ISSSTE, IMSS -Well-being, Sedena and SSA of 65 municipalities.

2023-09-07 00:27:36
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